Boll-weevil machine



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Patented Mar. 18, 1924.

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BOLL-WEEVIL MACHINE.

Applcation'led January 2, 1923. Serial No. 610,135.y

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, ENOCHSHADLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at McCrory, in the county of Woodruff and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Boll- VVeevil Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in boll weevil collectors, and the primary object thereof, resides in the provision of such a device that is comparatively simple of construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and highly efficient in operation.

With these general objects in View and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consistsV in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustratedy in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawings forming a part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and

wherein Figure 1- is a side elevational View of the device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof. Figure 3- is a vertical longitudinal cross sectional view of the device. Y VFigure 4 is a transverse cross sectional view taken substantially upon the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the weevil receiving'receptacle on the line 5 5 of Figure 3, and;

' Figure 6- is an enlarged transverse cross sectional view of the receptacle, and taken substantially upon the line 6%-6 of Figure 3.

TWith reference to the drawings, my device includes the provision of a frame embodying spaced longitudinally disposed side members 1 and-2, integrally joined at their rear ends by -a transverse connecting bar 3. The forward end of the side bars 1 and 2 constituting the frame are bent upwardly as more clearly shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, and are integrally joined by a connecting bar 4.

Engaging over the frame bars 1 and 2, and substantially intermediate the ends thereof, is an arched wheel lsupporting axle 5. The opposite ends of this arched axle 5 are rounded for loosely receiving thereon supporting wheels 6.

Engaging over the rounded ends of this axle, and inwardly of each supporting wheel 6, are a forwardly extending longitudinal arms or bars 7, these arms or barswbeing formed with collars 8, at their innere-nds for this purpose. The'opposite outer ends of each member 7 is secured as at 9 to the lower ends 10 of an inverted substantially U-shaped bracket 11, the side legs of this bracket engaging overfthebars 1 and 2 of the frame, and adapted to be secured thereto as at 12. The inner end of a thilly pole ,13L extends beneath the front connecting v.member 4 of the side frame bars 1 and 2, and also beneath the said invertedY U-.shaped bracket 11,.to belsecured to these members as at 13l and 14 respectively. This thill pole 131v maybe provided with any desirable form of animaldraft appliance 15.

Supported between the longitudinal bars 1 and 2 of the frame by brackets 16, carried by the side bars of the frame, is a receptacle 17, having a detachable cover 18. The front wall of this receptacle 17 is provided with an opening19, for receiving one end of a suction pipe 20,'the other end of thissuction pipe having communication with a fan casing 21, within which is a suitable suction fan, (not show-n).d

. VThis fan, togetherwith the suction pipe 2() is supported'by a vertically disposed bracket 22, secured'tofthe adjacentframe bar 2,- and the shaft 23 ofthe fan within the casing gear 24 secured thereto. r

1 'The adj acentone ofthe supporting wheels 6 of the machine is formed with an inwardly extending hub portion 25 `engaging over the rounded end of an arched axle 5, and having formed thereon, 'a lrelatively large sprocket gear 26. Trained over the said gear 24 upon the fan `shaft 23, and thelarger 26, is a sprocket chain 27 -for consequently rotatingA the lfan within the casing,r whenV the machine is moved over the ground, for creat- L9o 21 has a relatively small sprocket ing a suction within the receptacle 17 and through the suction pipe 20, the fan casing 21 having an outlet opening 28 therein. Substantially centrally within the receptacle 17, there is formed a centrally sloping wall 29. The central portion of this wall n 29 is transversely curved, so as to provide a casing 30, for the reception of.

a rotating device 31. This casing being provided with an opening 32 at the front side thereof. As more clearly shown in Figures 3 and 6, this rotary device is in the form of a transversely extending cruciform member having a long and short pintle 32 and 33 respectively, engaging within openings at the opposite side walls of the receptacle 17. The long pintle 32 has keyed thereto a sprocket gear 34;, and this pintle is further supported by an arm member formed upon the said bracket 22. The before mentioned sprocket chain 27 is also trained over this latter mentioned sprocket 34 for consequently rotating the said device 31, when the machine is moved over the ground. l

Arranged within the receptacle 17, and between the sloped wall 29 and cover 18, is an inclined wire mesh partition screen 35, and rearwardly of this partition screen and at opposite sides of the receptacle 17, are the outlet ends of a pair of inlet nozzles 36, communication being established between these nozzles and the interior of the receptacle by suitable openings formed in the rear wall thereof. rlhese nozzles 36 -are adapted to extend over the opposite sides of the machine frame, and to have their inlet ends slightly above the ground as shown more clearly in Figures ,1, 3 and 4, any deu sirable support 37 being provided between the nozzles and the machine frame.

Beneath the partition wall 29 within the receptacle 17, the rear wall of this receptacle is provided with an opening for per mitting of the entrance of a sliding drawer 3S thereinto, and in view of the above description, it will at once be apparent that when -my improved boll weevil collecting machine is moved over the ground, the suction fan within the casing 2l will be actuated through the instrumentality of a sprocket chain connecting 27, which chain will consequently establish a suction through' the nozzles 36, into the casing 17 through the exhaust pipe 20, and thence through the outlet opening 29 in the said fan casing 21. Together with the rotation of the suction fan, the device 31 will be rotated in the direction of the arrows shown in Figure 3, which rotation is also occa sioned by the chain connection 27 trained over the sprocket gear 34, upon the end pinf tle 32 of this valve, and in view of the screen 19 between the inlet end of the pipe 2O and the outlet ends of the nozzles 36, the boll weevils and punctured squares drawn up by these nozzles will strike against this screen and be prevented from entering the said exhaust pipe 20. ln view of the opening 32 within the casing 30 formed within the partition wall 29, the weevils and punctured squares will be suitably conveyed by the device 31 into the drawer 38 to be removed whenever desired. lt will at once be apparent that in view of the specific construction of the casing 30 formed within the partition wall 29, any liability of the weevils or punctured squares to gain access to the upper portion of the receptacle 17 will be prevented. in other words the device 31 serves additionally as a non-return device to prevent retrograde movement of weevils or punctured squares to a point above the partition 29. Consequently there is no liability of the chamber above the partition and back of the screen 35 being choked with iveevils and punctured squares.

rihe machine frame has disposed upon the rear end thereof, any desirable form of spring seat 39, and while l have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

That lf claim as new is A boll weevil collecting` and destroying machine comprising a wheel mounted frame, a receptacle mounted upon the frame, collecting nozzles connected with upper portion of the receptacle, means for exhausting air from the receptacle and located at the side thereof opposite the side at which the nozzles communicate with the receptacle, an inclined screen located within the receptacle and disposed between the collecting nozzle and the air exhausting means, a trough located in the lower portion of the receptacle and having synclined side sections and provided between the said side sections with a semiecylindirical foe raminous section, a rotary member journaled above the cylindrical section of the bottom of the trough and having bla-des adapted to engage the upper surface of the trough and means for rotating said rotary element.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ENOCl-l SHDLE. 

